NBA Resolves Rozier Trade Dispute with 2026 Pick

The NBA has resolved a long-standing dispute over the January 2024 trade of guard Terry Rozier from the Charlotte Hornets to the Miami Heat, with the Hornets agreeing to send a second-round pick in the 2026 draft to Miami as additional compensation. The agreement, announced Monday through a league memo to general managers, stems from the Hornets' and NBA's failure to disclose an ongoing investigation into irregular betting activity linked to Rozier before finalizing the deal.

The trade, completed on January 23, 2024, saw Miami acquire Rozier in exchange for veteran guard Kyle Lowry and a lottery-protected first-round pick. That selection, top-14 protected for 2027, remains owed by the Heat and would become unprotected in 2028 if it does not convey. The pick in question for the resolution is the most favorable of Charlotte's second-round selections originally from the Golden State Warriors or Denver Nuggets. Based on current standings, it is projected to fall around the 44th overall spot from the Warriors.

At the heart of the controversy was suspicious betting tied to Rozier's performance in a March 23, 2023, game between the Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans, when he was still...